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Takapuna Beach

Auckland, New Zealand

Takapuna Beach 4 photos

  • Aerial view of Takapuna Beach from its N end

    Aerial view of Takapuna Beach from its N end. Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • View of Rangitoto Island from Takapuna Beach

    View of Rangitoto Island from Takapuna Beach. Duncnbiscuit, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • View from Takapuna Beach, Auckland - panoramio

    View from Takapuna Beach, Auckland - panoramio. Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Two sailboats on the main Takapuna boat ramp

    Two sailboats on the main Takapuna boat ramp. Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
5.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.9
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C62°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
63 km/hmph SW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
6.9Good7 am128
7.1Great8 am148
7.4Great9 am128
7.7Great10 am106
7.9Great11 am85
8.0Great12 pm85
7.8Great1 pm138
7.5Great2 pm1710
7.5Great3 pm1811
8.0Great4 pm149
8.2Great5 pm96
8.2Great6 pm85
8.1Great7 pm64
Sat
5.2Fair7 am64
5.2Fair8 am53
5.3Fair9 am42
5.3Fair10 am42
5.2Fair11 am85
5.1Fair12 pm149
4.9Fair1 pm1610
4.8Fair2 pm1912
4.8Fair3 pm1811
5.9Good4 pm149
7.3Great5 pm117
7.9Great6 pm74
7.9Great7 pm63
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, -0.8 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, 1.1 mLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.1 m3 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.1 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms360 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers330 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water390 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink127 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables370 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground380 m0.2 mi awayTakapuna Beach Playground
  • Boat ramp320 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
390 m0.2 miTakapuna Methodist Church
Nearest town
7.1 km4.4 miAuckland (city)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miWaiheke Island Aerodrome (WIK)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 46%